Grade I listed building · Historic England

Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace

Listed Grade I since 195373 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

WWalls & gatesCACity Centre conservation area1953Listed

About

About Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace

Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace is one of 22 Grade I listed buildings in Exeter and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 176 buildings in Exeter to be listed, on 29 January 1953. It stands in the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 16 more Grade I buildings and 191 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1222909↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Exeter · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Directions Walk the tour in Google Maps

1Gatehouse to Bishop's PalaceStart here
2The CloistersGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
3St Petrock's ChurchGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
446, High StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
5St Stephen's ChurchGrade II* · 0.1 mi on

Farther afield

Wynard's HospitalGrade II*0.2mi

40, High StreetGrade II*0.2mi

Exeter GuildhallGrade I0.2mi

Colleton VillaGrade II*0.2mi

St Olave's ChurchGrade II*0.2mi

225 and 226, High StreetGrade II*0.2mi

Around it

33 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II16, Palace Gate33 m II5-9, Palace Gate34 m II14, Palace Gate41 m IIWall of the Chantry46 m IIPalace Wall Fronting Palace Gate47 m IPresentation of St Mary Convent School54 m II3, Palace Gate55 m IIBaptist Church68 m IISouth Garden Wall of the Presentation of Mary Convent School77 m IThe Bishop's Palace82 m IIRoman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart84 m II25, South Street85 m II*Church House87 m IGeorge's Chapel87 m II2, Deanery Place89 m II1, Deanery Place95 m II*The Cloisters101 m II*67, South Street106 m

Show the other 15

IIWhite Hart Hotel107 m II68, South Street107 m II*The Cloisters108 m II63-65, South Street111 m IIWhite Ensign Club112 m IIWall of Deanery115 m II62, South Street116 m II61, South Street119 m ICathedral Church of St Peter121 m II60, South Street123 m II58 and 59, South Street128 m II*The Deanery131 m II45 and 46, Southernhay East139 m II*15 and 15A, Cathedral Close144 m II39 and 40, Magdalen Street150 m

Questions about Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace

Is Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace listed?

Yes. Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1222909), first listed on 29 January 1953.

Can you visit Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace in a conservation area?

Yes, the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968.

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